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On the recordOctober 26, 2009
What we are doing is preventing hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars of damage a year while, as we go forward, we create millions of good paying jobs.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders argues that proactive measures against climate change will save money and create jobs.

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